'True Grit,' 'Cedar Rapids' top the month's arrivals

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?Near the beginning of each month, Video View looks at the DVD and Blu-ray Disc titles to be released in the next four weeks.

An offbeat thriller (“The Adjustment Bureau”), an action fantasy (“Battle: Los Angeles”), a sleeper favorite (“Cedar Rapids”), a contemporary drama (“The Company Men”), a family sequel (“Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Rodrick Rules”), a crude comedy (“Hall Pass”), an underwater tale (“Sanctum”), a frontier remake (“True Grit”) and a suspense picture (“Unknown”) are among the titles arriving on DVD and Blu-ray Disc during June.

The films (with all release dates subject to change) are rated as follows: A (very good), B (good), C (fair), D (poor) and F (turkey). Films that have not been previewed are marked NP.

THE ADJUSTMENT BUREAU (Universal; $29.99, DVD; $39.99, Blu-ray Disc; June 21; B): Matt Damon and Emily Blunt star in this involving offbeat thriller about an ambitious politician who begins dating a ballerina and finds that some mysterious operatives will do anything to prevent them from having a relationship. Screenwriter George Noifi (“The Bourne Ultimatum’’) directed. (99 minutes) Language, some sexuality and violent images (PG-13)

ANOTHER YEAR (Sony; $38.99, Blu-ray Disc/DVD combo pack; to be released today; B+): In this wonderfully realized slice-of-life tale, starring Jim Broadbent (“Moulin Rouge”), Ruth Sheen (“High Hopes”) and scene-stealing Leslie Manville (“Topsy-Turvy”), an aging couple deal with their sometimes eccentric friends, including a lonely woman who has an emotional meltdown during one of their cozy dinners. British filmmaker Mike Leigh (“Vera Drake”) wrote and directed. (129 minutes) Language, adult themes. (PG-13)

BARNEY’S VERSION (Sony; $38.99, Blu-ray/DVD combo pack; to be released today; B-): Paul Giamatti, Minnie Driver and Dustin Hoffman star in this adaptation of the late Mordecai Richler’s comic novel. The work, which spans four decades, follows a seemingly ordinary man who has two marriages before he finds the love of his life. Richard J. Lewis (“Whale Music”) directed. (132 minutes) Profanity, some sexual content. (R)

BEASTLY (Sony; $28.99, DVD; $34.99, Blu-ray Disc; June 28; NP): Vanessa Hudgens, Neil Patrick Harris, Alex Pettyfer and Peter Krause star in a modern retelling of the “Beauty and the Beast’’ story in which a Manhattan teenager is transformed into a monster until he can find true love. Daniel Barnz directed. (91 minutes) Language, drugs and brief violence. (PG-13)

BIG MOMMAS: LIKE FATHER, LIKE SON — THE MOTHERLOAD EDITION (Fox; $29.99, DVD; $39.99, Blu-ray Disc; June 14; NP): Comic-actor Martin Lawrence returns in a comedy that has his FBI agent and 17-year-old stepson (Brandon T. Jackson of “Lottery Ticket”) dressing as women and going undercover at an all-girls performing-arts school after the teen witnesses a murder. Ken Jeong is featured. John Whitesell (“Big Momma’s House 2”) directed. (107 minutes) Some sexual humor, brief violence. (PG-13)

CEDAR RAPIDS (Fox; $29.99, DVD; $39.99, Blu-ray Disc; June 21; B+): Comedy favorite Ed Helms enjoys top billing in this humorous tale about a meek insurance salesman who leaves a small town to attend a big-city convention in Iowa. He begins to question many of the high ideals professed by the company’s money-hungry executives during this simultaneously heartfelt and raunchy comedy. John C. Reilly, Anne Heche and Isiah Whitlock Jr. (HBO’s “The Wire”) deliver terrific performances in supporting roles. Miguel Areta (“Youth in Revolt”) directed. (87 minutes) Sex, nudity, drug use, profanity. (R)

THE COMPANY MEN (Anchor Bay; $29.99, DVD; $39.99, Blu-ray Disc; to be released today; B+): This topical ensemble drama, with Ben Affleck, Tommy Lee Jones, Chris Cooper, Rosemarie DeWitt (TV’s “United States of Tara”) and Craig T. Nelson, follows three aging white-collar workers who lose their jobs and struggle to comprehend the new financial realities. This often unsettling work may prove too realistic for those who have lost their jobs and too scary for others worrying when their positions might disappear in such a shifting economy. John Wells, who created TV shows such as “ER,” made his directing debut. (105 minutes) Language, adult themes, brief nudity. (R)

DIARY OF A WIMPY KID: RODRICK RULES (Fox; $29.99, DVD; $39.99, Blu-ray Disc; June 21; B+): Devon Bostwick returns as Rodrick in this funny and touching sequel in which the main character, Greg (Zachary Gordon), and his older brother are forced to interact due to their mother’s misguided attempts to have them bond. Steve Zahn co-stars. The family film is based on the novel by Jeff Kinney, and David Bowers (“Flushed Away”) directed. (96 minutes) Mild rude humor and mischief. (PG)

THE EAGLE: UNRATED (Focus; $29.99, DVD; $39.99, Blu-ray Disc; June 21; C+): In this modestly mounted action-adventure tale, starring Channing Tatum and Jamie Bell, a young centurion in 140 A.D. pledges to restore the reputation of his father, a commander who lost his legion’s emblem during battles with savage tribes. Kevin Macdonald (“State of Play”) directed. (114 minutes) Battle sequences, disturbing images. (PG-13 and Unrated)

HAPPYTHANKYOUMOREPLEASE (Anchor Bay; $29.99, DVD; $39.99, Blu-ray Disc; June 21; C): TV favorite Josh Radnor (“How I Met Your Mother”) wrote, directed and stars in this contemporary comedy about a few 20-somethings in New York trying to get their personal and professional lives in order as they mature. Malin Akerman (“Couples Retreat”) co-stars. Quality rating based on website and wire-service reports. (98 minutes) Language, adult situations. (R)

JUST GO WITH IT (Columbia; $28.99, DVD; $34.99, Blu-ray Disc; $38.99, Blu-ray/DVD combo pack; to be released today; B-): Fans of comic Adam Sandler should be pleased with this comedic date movie about a plastic surgeon who convinces his assistant (Jennifer Aniston) to pose as his soon-to-be ex-wife so he’ll be more attractive to another woman. Nicole Kidman is featured, and Dennis Dugan (“The Benchwarmers’’) directed. (116 minutes) Crude and sexual content, partial nudity, brief drug reference, language. (PG-13)

RED RIDING HOOD (Warner; $28.99, DVD; $35.99, Blu-ray/DVD combo + digital copy; June 14; C): This flat retelling of the fairy tale introduces a werewolf but not much fantasy bite, even though Amanda Seyfried struggles to give the title character some heat. The title will be available in the theatrical version and an alternate cut. Catherine Hardwicke (“Twilight”) directed. (100 minutes) Violence, creature terror, some sensuality. (PG-13)

SANCTUM (Rogue; $29.99, DVD; $39.99, Blu-ray Disc + digital copy; $49.99, 3-D Blu-ray + digital copy; to be released today; B-): Strong stunts bring life to this 3-D thriller about an underwater vehicle that goes way off course while its crew examines a massive cave that seems to have no way out. Welsh actor Ioan Gruffudd stars, James Cameron served as co-producer and Alister Grierson (“Kokoda”) directed the $30 million picture. (109 minutes) Language, some violence and disturbing images. (R)

TRUE GRIT (Paramount; $29.99, DVD; $39.99, Blu-ray Disc; to be released today; A-): Oscar winner Jeff Bridges steps into the John Wayne role as Rooster Cogburn in this inspired remake of the 1969 frontier favorite about a young woman seeking to avenge the murder of her father and the gruff veteran lawman who helps her. Matt Damon, Josh Brolin, Barry Pepper and newcomer Hailee Steinfeld co-star. Ethan and Joel Coen, who received an Oscar for “No Country for Old Men,” directed and wrote the screenplay, based on the acclaimed lyrical novel by Charles Portis. It provides a riveting viewing experience. (113 minutes) Intense scenes of Western violence, disturbing images. (PG-13)

UNKNOWN (Warner; $28.99, DVD; $35.99, Blu-ray/DVD combo pack + digital copy; June 21; B-): Liam Neeson, January Jones, Diane Kruger, Aidan Quinn and Frank Langella star in this often engrossing thriller about a man who awakens from a coma and discovers that someone has taken over his identity so thoroughly that not even the injured man’s wife believes him. Jaume Collet-Serra (“Orphan”) directed. (113 minutes) Some intense sequences of violence and action, brief sexual content. (PG-13)

THE WARRIOR’S WAY (Fox; $29.99, DVD; $38.99, Blu-ray Disc; June 28; B): Korean action star Jang Dong-gun is joined by Kate Bosworth and Geoffrey Rush in this $45 million adventure tale about an Asian assassin who seeks to escape his violent past by settling in a remote Western town. His past soon comes back to haunt him. Korean filmmaker Sngmoo Lee made his directing debut with the picture, which was shot in New Zealand and features plenty of flashy action. (100 minutes) Strong bloody violence. (R)

Lou Gaul can be reached at 609-871-8055 orlgaul@phillyBurbs.com.

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